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gullwing

gullwing adjective: resembling a gull's wings.

gullwing: resembling a gull's wings
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Adjective

gullwing (not comparable)

  1. (wings etc.) Resembling a gull's wings.

Noun

gullwing (plural gullwings)

  1. One of a pair of doors, as of an aircraft, resembling a gull's wings when open.
  2. Synonym of goose wing (sail position).
    Synonyms:
    goose wing

Synonyms of gullwing

Forms of gullwing

Adjective
alternative formgull-wing
Noun
pluralgullwings

Origin of gullwing

From gull + wing.

Questions about gullwing

What does gullwing mean?
Gullwing means resembling a gull's wings.
What part of speech is gullwing?
Gullwing can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near gullwing in the dictionary

  1. Gullo
  2. gullock
  3. gullocks
  4. Gullos
  5. gulls
  6. gullwing
  7. gullwings
  8. gully
  9. gully bean
  10. gully beans
  11. gully eductor

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